The Link Schools Programme facilitates partnerships between schools in England and Wales and schools in Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa and Uganda.
Read the case studies to get ideas for your own partnership and to see the impact of a partnership on some of the schools in the programme.
Local and Global Links For Queensferry CP School in Wales their partnership with Brofoyedru Primary School in Ghana has been a catalyst for the global dimension at the school and for creating local as well as international links.
“The link with Ghana has been core to how the school has developed towards Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. It has created not only global links but also strong links with the community. It has opened the children’s eyes to the wider world and has raised the profile of the school and the self-esteem of the whole community."
Michael O'Grady, Link Co-ordinator
Friendship and Exchange of Cultures
The Marches School in Shropshire has been linked to three township schools in South Africa for the last ten years. Friendship, learning from each other and the exchange of cultures have sustained those partnerships.
"The link has opened up a channel to another country’s culture that can be accessed by all in school and anyone in the local community. It has developed long standing friendships that will overcome the difficulties in communication that we face regularly." Maralyn Parry, Link Co-ordinator
Keeping the Dream Alive
Loughborough High School has designed ways of keeping their link with Tsolo High School in South Africa alive by establishing annual events. This also helps to embed their school partnership in the life of the school.
"We welcome this opportunity to experience the culture of another school, and very much look forward to being able to exchange further ideas and resources to enrich the curriculum.’"
Bridget O’Connor, Head Teacher, Loughborough High School
Ugandan Food for Thought
Molescroft Primary School in East Yorkshire and Kabalega Primary School in Uganda are exchanging traditional recipes as part of their partnership.
"The tastes and smells of our countries will travel through recipes into each country."
Michael Loncaster, Head Teacher at Molescroft Primary School